Language
  • English
Format
  • Full time
Start date
  • September
Location
  • Maastricht
Events

European Studies (Research)

Embark on a unique journey with the only research master in European Studies in the Netherlands. Dive into interdisciplinary research, gain hands-on experience, and receive tailored training for a research career in academia, politics, or journalism.

Events
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Your future

Graduates of the research-intensive master’s in European Studies are fully prepared to pursue a career which requires strong research competences. Our alumni either go on to do doctoral research or find a professional research position at a think tank, consultancy, NGO, government agency or private research institute.

Career prospects

From all our graduates 90% is employed and 10% work as a PhD Candidate. More examples of positions our graduates ended up in:

  • Researcher, Centre for European Policy Studies (CEPS)
  • Diplomat, Federal Foreign Office, German Government
  • Policy Advisor, European Commission
  • Policy Officer, Research Service, European Parliament
  • Research Assistant, European Journalism Centre
  • Reporter, Inter Press Service (IPS)
  • Senior Business Analyst, McKinsey & Company Advisor
  • Internal communications advisor, Vallourec
  • PhD Candidate, University of Vienna
  • PhD Candidate, Cologne University
  • PhD Candidate, Maastricht University
FASoS graduation

Many of our graduates work in renowned organisations, such as:

  • European Parliament
  • European Commission
  • Foreign Office, Dutch Government
  • German Parliament
  • Permanent Mission of Italy to the United Nations
  • Centre for European Policy Studies (CEPS)
  • Trans European Policy Studies Association (TEPSA)
  • Directorate for Civil Protection and Emergency Planning
  • European Journalism Centre